Question

Pencil dipped in water appears bent due to refraction

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

A pencil dipped into water at an angle appears bent (or broken) due to the refraction of light at the air-water surface.

EXPLANATION:

1. Light rays starting from the dipped portion of the pencil suffer refraction at the water-air surface.
2. Air is a rarer medium than water.
3. So, the refracted rays bend away from the normal and appear to come from a point slightly above the actual position of the pencil.
4. As a result, the pencil dipped into water appears bent (or broken).

Hence, the given statement is true.